Oxymoron

What is the definition of Oxymoron?

• A word

• A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

• A word or phrase that has the same meaning from its literal definition

• A type of figurative language where a group of words, which are similes to one another, have been split to create an effect.

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Which ones are oxymora?

• foolish wisdom

• really funny

• dark light

• bittersweet

• very pretty

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Is "small shrimp" an oxymoron?

• No

• Yes

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Is "clearly confused" an oxymoron?

• Yes

• No

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Is "walking dead" an oxymoron?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

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Is "close secret" an oxymoron?

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

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Is "same difference" or "bright light" an oxymoron?

• same difference

• bright light

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Is "beautiful orchid" or "tragic comedy" an oxymoron?

• beautiful orchid

• tragic comedy

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Which of the following sentences are oxymora?

• All the politicians agreed to disagree.

• There was a love-hate relationship between the two neighboring states.

• The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate of the project.

• The doctor was absolutely unsure of the nature of his illness.

• Even though everyone thought the gray duckling was pretty ugly, he turned out to be a beautiful swan.

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Is there an oxymoron in this line from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare? "Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!"

• No

• Yes

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